labor day weekend in Vegas was really fun.
a few notables:
+Grimaldi's pizzeria and Nielsen's custard. I can't believe they opened these two places in Vegas! and right next to each other! I wasn't able to try Grimaldi's in Brooklyn and was a little sad, but I did try Nielsen's in VA and it was as delicious here as it was there. happiness.
+the deal or no deal slot machine. my mom and I spent like a good three hours a day there (two days=six hours=so much fun).
+The Lion King musical. Wicked is still my fave hands down, but this one was pretty good too. there were some long and dreary parts though. I really want to see Beauty and the Beast next.
+good food. good laughs. good shopping. good sleep.
since restaurant week was in town, we decided to try L'Atelier by Joel Robuchon. supposedly the chef is renowned, but it paled in comparison to Picasso, which we tried three weeks ago for my birthday. actually, not to sound pompous, but it didn't even compare! but it was fun to laugh about how the best thing at L'Atelier was its bread basket.
upon finishing The Handmaid's Tale, I felt a little, well, unsatisfied. it's as if Atwood took the easy way out by leaving it so open-ended. usually I like it when the reader gets to decide how the story ends, but this one felt so rushed and incomplete. disappointed.
two more weeks till school. boy oh boy.
